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Thursday, September 14, 2006 12:00 AM

Why Johnny can't code

BASIC used to be on every computer a child touched -- but today there's no easy way for kids to get hooked on programming.
By David Brin

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  • Thursday, September 14, 2006 03:32 AM

    there are so basic compilers/interpreters out there

    A one line Google search for "basic compiler os x" yields a page of links, here is the first:

    http://www.nicholson.com/rhn/basic/

    "Ron's BASIC Programming and Chipmunk Basic Home Page"

    And it's free

    And there are more Basic implementations, for Mac OS, OS X, Windows, Linux, DOS, you name it. The free ones are probably just fine for getting started.

    What a silly article, and what blathering about it.

    Jeffrey Harris

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